Her Majesty’s Ambassador Simon Manley, British Consul Sarah-Jane Morris and representatives of the British Embassy and Alicante Consulate met on Thursday with Government Delegate Juan Carlos Fulgencio Tejedor and representatives of the Valencian authorities to discuss issues of mutual interest; in particular the impact of Brexit on the 76,000 UK nationals living in the region and the millions more who visit each year.

Following the announcement by Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez on 27 February, and the approval today by the Consejo de Ministros, of the Royal Decree covering Spain’s Brexit contingency measures, which included important provisions in regards to citizens’ rights and business, the British Ambassador to Spain, Simon Manley, said: